Role of Stress, Sleep Highlighted in Study of Obesity
Stress linked to impaired sleep, increased emotional rewarding of palatable foods, leading to obesity
New Appropriate Use Criteria Issued for Valvular Heart Disease
Report gives rating of multiple imaging modalities in real-world clinical scenarios to guide physicians
Re-Analysis Shows Screening Reduces Prostate CA Mortality
In re-analysis, screening conferred 7 to 9 percent reduction in risk in ERSPC and PLCO trials
CYP2C9 Variants Linked to Clinical Events in VTE
Risk of any clinical event, death, non-major bleeding up for seniors treated with vitamin K antagonists
More Research Needed for Vitamin D’s Cardiac Effect in PCI
Little effect on cardiac biomarker levels; significant effect on mean difference in CK-MB, hs-CRP
CRP, PCT Added to MELD Ups Prediction of Mortality in Cirrhosis
Addition of C-reactive protein, procalcitonin to model for end-stage liver disease score beneficial
Dupilumab Improves Quality of Life in Atopic Dermatitis
Correlation for QoL scores with changes in efficacy outcomes, including eczema area and severity index
Goshuyuto, Rabeprazole Shown to Treat Refractory H. pylori
3 cases successfully treated after eradication was not achieved with vonoprazan-based triple therapy
Perception of Nursing Home Safety Varies by Employee Type
Administrators consistently perceive better safety culture than clinical staff
Low Incidence of Adverse Events for A-Fib Catheter Ablation
Within 30 days of index CA, 3.5 percent developed major AEs, most often hemorrhage/hematoma
